H226 — אוֹת (ʼowth)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: H226
Original: אוֹת
Transliteration: ʼowth
Pronunciation: oth
Part of Speech: Feminine noun
Root: Probably from H225 (ʼuwth) — in the sense of appearing
Occurrences: 77 unique verses (85 tokens) across 14 books
First Occurrence: Gen 1:14 — "let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

Probably from H225 (in the sense of appearing); a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.: mark, miracle, (en-)sign, token.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
sign / a sign / the sign / for a sign	37	48.1%
signs / the signs / my signs / his signs / our signs	21	27.3%
token / a token / for a token / the token	10	13.0%
miracles / his miracles / my miracles	3	3.9%
ensign(s) / with the ensign	3	3.9%
mark (a mark)	1	1.3%
tokens / at thy tokens / their tokens	3	3.9%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Deuteronomy	12	1.3
Exodus	15	1.2
Isaiah	11	0.9
Joshua	3	0.5
1 Samuel	4	0.5
Genesis	6	0.4
Numbers	5	0.4
2 Kings	3	0.4
Psalms	7	0.3
Jeremiah	4	0.3
Ezekiel	4	0.3
Nehemiah	1	0.2
Judges	1	0.2
Job	1	0.1

Concentrated in Pentateuch + prophets. Exodus and Deuteronomy together hold over a third of all occurrences, reflecting the Exodus narrative and covenant instruction. Absent from the post-exilic books (except Nehemiah) and entirely absent from wisdom literature except Job 21:29.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Covenant Sign / Token¶

A visible mark or practice given by God to confirm and memorialize a covenant relationship. - Gen 9:12 — "This is the token (ʼowth) of the covenant which I make between me and you" - Gen 9:13 — "it shall be for a token (ʼowth) of a covenant between me and the earth" - Gen 17:11 — "ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token (ʼowth) of the covenant" - Exo 31:13 — "my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign (ʼowth) between me and you throughout your generations" - Exo 31:17 — "It is a sign (ʼowth) between me and the children of Israel for ever" - Eze 20:12 — "I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign (ʼowth) between me and them" - Eze 20:20 — "hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign (ʼowth) between me and you"

2. Miraculous Signs (Exodus / Divine Power)¶

Acts of supernatural power, especially the plagues and wonders associated with the Exodus. - Exo 7:3 — "I will... multiply my signs (ʼowth) and my wonders in the land of Egypt" - Exo 10:2 — "my signs (ʼowth) which I have done among them" - Deu 4:34 — "by signs (ʼowth), and by wonders, and by war" - Deu 34:11 — "in all the signs (ʼowth) and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt" - Neh 9:10 — "shewedst signs (ʼowth) and wonders upon Pharaoh" - Psa 78:43 — "How he had wrought his signs (ʼowth) in Egypt"

3. Confirmatory / Prophetic Sign¶

A sign given to confirm a divine message, authenticate a messenger, or validate a promise. - Exo 3:12 — "this shall be a token (ʼowth) unto thee, that I have sent thee" - Jdg 6:17 — "shew me a sign (ʼowth) that thou talkest with me" - 1Sa 2:34 — "this shall be a sign (ʼowth) unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons" - Isa 7:14 — "the Lord himself shall give you a sign (ʼowth); Behold, a virgin shall conceive" - 2Ki 20:9 — "This sign (ʼowth) shalt thou have of the LORD"

4. Memorial / Reminder Sign¶

A physical object or practice serving as a perpetual reminder of God's acts or commands. - Exo 12:13 — "the blood shall be to you for a token (ʼowth) upon the houses" - Exo 13:9 — "it shall be for a sign (ʼowth) unto thee upon thine hand" - Exo 13:16 — "it shall be for a token (ʼowth) upon thine hand" - Deu 6:8 — "thou shalt bind them for a sign (ʼowth) upon thine hand" - Num 17:10 — "to be kept for a token (ʼowth) against the rebels"

5. Celestial / Natural Signs¶

Natural phenomena designated as signals or markers by God. - Gen 1:14 — "let them be for signs (ʼowth), and for seasons, and for days, and years" - Jer 10:2 — "be not dismayed at the signs (ʼowth) of heaven" - Psa 65:8 — "they that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens (ʼowth)"

6. Sign of Judgment / Warning¶

A person, event, or action set as an object lesson or warning of divine judgment. - Deu 28:46 — "they shall be upon thee for a sign (ʼowth) and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever" - Eze 4:3 — "this shall be a sign (ʼowth) to the house of Israel" - Eze 14:8 — "I will make him a sign (ʼowth) and a proverb" - Isa 20:3 — "Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign (ʼowth)"

7. Military Standard / Ensign¶

A visible banner or standard identifying a tribal or military grouping. - Num 2:2 — "with the ensign (ʼowth) of their father's house" - Psa 74:4 — "they set up their ensigns (ʼowth) for signs"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
מוֹפֵת (mowpheth)	H4159	18x	"signs and wonders" — paired formula for divine acts
מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim)	H4714	19x	"signs... in Egypt" — Exodus context
עָשָׂה (ʻasah)	H6213	19x	"did/wrought signs" — God performs signs
בֵּין (beyn)	H996	15x	"a sign between me and you" — covenant formula
אֶרֶץ (ʼerets)	H776	13x	"signs in the land" — territorial scope
נָתַן (nathan)	H5414	12x	"gave them... for a sign" — God as giver
יָד (yad)	H3027	11x	"sign upon thine hand" — memorial formula
יָדַע (yadaʻ)	H3045	9x	"that ye may know" — sign's epistemic purpose
שׂוּם (suwm)	H7760	9x	"set a sign" — establishing a sign

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
מוֹפֵת (mowpheth)	H4159	"sign," "wonder"	mowpheth emphasizes the spectacular/prodigious aspect; ʼowth emphasizes the communicative/indicative function
נֵס (nes)	H5251	"ensign," "sign"	nes = physical flag/banner/pole; ʼowth = broader signal concept
אָת (ʼath)	H852	"sign"	Aramaic equivalent of ʼowth; appears only in Daniel (3x)
צִיּוּן (tsiyuwn)	H6725	"sign"	tsiyuwn = waymark/monument; physical marker on a road

Word Family¶

H225 אוּת (ʼuwth) — probable root verb: to consent, agree (sense of appearing/signaling)
H852 אָת (ʼath) — Aramaic cognate: a portent, sign

Synonyms¶

search_relationships.py places H226 in a broad sign/portent/reminder cluster that includes:

זִכָּרֹון (H2146)
טֹוטָפֹת
מֹופֵת (H4159)
מָשָׁל (H4912)
זְרֹועַ נְטוּיָה
יָד חֲזָקָה
מֹורָא (H4172)
מַסָּה (H4531)
מַעֲשֶׂה (H4639)

Antonyms¶

No antonyms returned by search_relationships.py for H226.

UBS Semantic Domains¶

Code	Domain Label	Notes
001002008001016	Signs	Core domain for H226 as a visible marker, token, or signal.
002004002007	Know	Reflects the epistemic function of a sign: it makes something known or confirms a message.
002001003006	Extraordinary	Covers prodigious or miraculous signs, especially the Exodus "signs and wonders" usage.

LXX Mapping¶

Greek Equivalent	Co-occurrences	PMI Score	Notes
σημεῖον (semeion) G4592	72	33.43	Dominant equivalent (~94% of LXX renderings)
τέρας (teras) G5059	17	20.30	When paired with mowpheth in "signs and wonders"

The LXX overwhelmingly renders ʼowth as semeion. The G4592 bridge is one of the strongest Hebrew-Greek correspondences in the OT-NT chain.